Endowed Gifts

How do you want your gift to benefit Western? Choosing an endowed fund allows your contribution to become a permanent part of the University.

Endowed funds provide a stable, reliable source of funding. Financial managers invest the principal amount to obtain above average returns and sustain long-term growth with a minimum of risk.

The annual income from the endowed gift is used as you choose: to support student awards, fund important research, establish an academic chair, or benefit the university as a whole. Thanks to our investment policies and expert advisors, your gift continues to benefit Western forever.

Endowed funds may be named for you. Or you can honour a family member, friend or favourite professor. You can also choose to give to and support an established endowed fund.

For more information on how you can establish an endowed gift at Western, contact:

Pledge

Making a pledge allows you to give to Western over a specified period of time.

If you would like to make a payment on an existing pledge using a credit card, please use our online form.

If you would like to start a new pledge, please print and fill out a Giving to Western Pledge Form (PDF) and return it to: Western Annual Giving Western University Suite 110, Westminster Hall London, Ontario, N6A 3K7

Payroll Deduction

Current Western faculty and staff may give through monthly payroll deduction. To begin, please complete the Payroll Deduction form.

Bequests

Making a bequest in your Will allows you to direct a gift to Western after your death. You can designate your contribution to a particular fund, faculty or initiative of the University. Through a bequest, your estate will receive a valuable tax credit for your final tax return. The credit can be applied to up to 100% of your net income in the year of death and the preceding year. [learn more]

Securities

By donating publicly traded stocks and securities, you not only support Western, but you receive a tax receipt for the appreciated value of the donation – and you are free from any capital gains tax. Gifts of securities can be made now or through your Will. [learn more]

Gifts of Property

Gifts-in-kind, such as art, rare books or collections, allow future generations to enjoy your contribution to Western. Proceeds from gifts-in-kind that are liquidated when ownership is transferred to Western helps build the Western Experience. [learn more]

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